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The Fruit of the Spirit Contrasted with the Works of the Flesh
The Fruit of the Spirit Contrasted with the Works of the Flesh
What the Spirit
Produces
Its Opposite
Provided at New
Birth
Galatians 5:22,23
Love
The ability to love
all that God loves
Joy
For My
Benefit
An attitude of the
mind, that overrides circumstances
and feelings
Peace
To be at rest in
God’s perfect care
For
Other’s
Benefit
Longsuffering
What the World
Provides
Appeals to the
Natural Man
What You End Up
With
(
the Works of the
Flesh)
Lust
Galatians 5:19-21
Adultery, Fornication
Circumstantial
Happiness
Uncleanness,
Lasciviousness
Anxiety,
Worry
Rebellion
Idolatry, Witchcraft
Impatience,
Vengefulness
Instant Gratification
(2Sam 13:10-15)
Hatred, Variance
(instability)
Revenge, and
Emulations
Anger
King Saul
against
David)
(
Sorrow,
constantly
negative
(
Hannah)
The ability to
endure, and still
stay in love, full of
joy, and at rest in
God’s care when you
are in the middle of
a storm
Gentleness
Harshness
https://www.biblebc.com/Studies/Fruit_of_Spirit/fruit_of_the_spirit_contrasted.htm
How to Nurture the
Fruit, and Conquer
the Flesh
(
You live Christ’s
way)
Give, anything and
everything you have
for the glory of Jesus
Christ
Decide that what God
says is true, and
more real than what
your heart is telling
you. Constantly
ponder God’s care
and His promises
Force yourself to be
at rest, trust in God’s
care – reject worry
as wicked sin and
allow God to work all
things out for good
Allow yourself to
wait, and to do
without, and to be
wronged
Take reproach and
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7/8/2020
The Fruit of the Spirit Contrasted with the Works of the Flesh
The ability to love
when every fibre of
your being says
seek revenge
Goodness
For
God’s
Benefit
Immorality
vengeance
(hypocrisies)
Uncontrolled
entertainment and
excitement
Wrath, Strife,
Seditions
persecution,
accepting it in
Christ’s name, and
just keep being
gentle
Always do right –
there is NEVER any
fear in doing right!
Doing right and
living godly and
separated from
sinful activities
Faith
Distrust
Doubting God
Always ends up in
fights and seeking to
overthrow controls
Heresies
The ability to trust
God’s word, way,
and will
Meekness
Pride
Ignoring self in
order to honour and
bless others
Temperance
Focus’s your
attention on your
self
Envyings – always
thinking others have
it better
Never let self get all
your attention. Look
always upon the
needs of others
Incontinence
Constant breaking
down of barriers and
calling for excess
Murders,
Drunkenness,
Revellings
Submit to authorities
over your life, and
decide self control is
the greatest show of
strength
Self-control, living
in moderation
instead of excess
https://www.biblebc.com/Studies/Fruit_of_Spirit/fruit_of_the_spirit_contrasted.htm
Live by faith in
everything you do –
just trust and obey!
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